In The Odyssey, Odysseus and his men traveled for years and were welcomed, feasted and were provided with a place to stay. Along with the shelter, protection needs to be provided as well. Odysseus and his men experience some inhospitable actions when they come across the cyclops. They entered Polyphemus cave and the crew try to steal his cheese but Odysseus doesn’t allow them. They come across the giant cyclopes who reached out towards the men and snatched two, smashing them on the ground, knocking them dead with their brains gushed out all over, soaking the floor with blood, ripping them limb from limb and devours them (308). This is not protection, it is destruction and insecurity. The cyclops continues to be inhospitable by saying, “Nobody? I’ll eat Nobody last of all his friends- I’ll eat the others first! That’s my gift to you! (310), continuing to threaten Odysseus and his men by eating them. Xenia was violated when the men tried to steal and when Polyphemus ate Odysseus men. Protection was not provided in this case, but there were other instances where Odysseus and his men were provided
In The Odyssey, Odysseus and his men traveled for years and were welcomed, feasted and were provided with a place to stay. Along with the shelter, protection needs to be provided as well. Odysseus and his men experience some inhospitable actions when they come across the cyclops. They entered Polyphemus cave and the crew try to steal his cheese but Odysseus doesn’t allow them. They come across the giant cyclopes who reached out towards the men and snatched two, smashing them on the ground, knocking them dead with their brains gushed out all over, soaking the floor with blood, ripping them limb from limb and devours them (308). This is not protection, it is destruction and insecurity. The cyclops continues to be inhospitable by saying, “Nobody? I’ll eat Nobody last of all his friends- I’ll eat the others first! That’s my gift to you! (310), continuing to threaten Odysseus and his men by eating them. Xenia was violated when the men tried to steal and when Polyphemus ate Odysseus men. Protection was not provided in this case, but there were other instances where Odysseus and his men were provided